DUNKIRK - The Chautauqua County Fair has been canceled for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers of the fair said the decision came after careful consideration and once it became clear that cancellation was the prudent choice to help … [Read more...]
Teams Set for 2018 Babe Ruth World Series, First Pitch is Saturday at Diethrick Park
JAMESTOWN - The 2018 16-18 year-old Babe Ruth World Series is just a couple days away. The 8-day long tournament, which features 25 games at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park in Jamestown, NY will feature players ages 16 to 18 and will run from … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Kim Ecklund Discusses 2018 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, June 28 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Kim Ecklund about the 2018 16-18 Year-old Babe Ruth World Series, coming to Jamestown's Diethrick Park in August. Ecklund is on the local BRWS … [Read more...]
Lead Paint at Diethrick Park Adds $110,000 to Grandstand Project
JAMESTOWN - The cost of repainting the grandstand at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park will be five times more than originally expected. The city of Jamestown, which owns the park, has been hit with $110,000 in unexpected costs related to the project … [Read more...]
Jamestown Babe Ruth Committee Seeking Host Families for 2018 World Series
JAMESTOWN -The Jamestown Babe Ruth announces they are looking for Host Families and Hostesses for the Babe Ruth World Series to be held Aug. 4-11, 2018. This will be the 17th time the Jamestown World Series Committee has hosted a World Series … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Meets Monday Night to Act on Increase in Park Fees, Alley Abandonment
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council is holding its monthly voting session Monday Night at City Hall. VIEW CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 2017 AGENDA Among the items to be voted on is a new fee schedule for use of city parks, where fees for using … [Read more...]
2015 13-year-Old Babe Ruth World Series Begins Saturday at Diethrick Park
JAMESTOWN, NY - The 2015 13-year old Babe Ruth World Series is just about ready to get underway at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. On Thursday the Board of directors and several volunteers greeted each of the visiting teams, who arrived throughout … [Read more...]
Greatest Baseball Movies to Be Screened at Reg Lenna, Starting Saturday
JAMESTOWN - Play Ball!!! The Reg Lenna Center for The Arts will show seven baseball movies between August 15 and August 21, in conjunction with the Jamestown Babe Ruth World Series. Films include The Bad News Bears, Field of Dreams, Eight Men … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Communtiy Matter – Russ Diethrick and Kim Ecklund Discuss Babe Ruth World Series
Originally airing July 23, 2015. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample sits down with Russ Diethrick and Kim Ecklund - members of the Babe Ruth World Series committee - to get more details about the 2015 13 year-old Babe Ruth World Series, … [Read more...]
Babe Ruth World Series of Cars is Sunday
JAMESTOWN - The 2015 Babe Ruth World series of cars is this Sunday at Bergman Park. Special attractions include trucks, fire trucks, sports cars, RC racing, Antique cars and street rods. There are usually 350 - 400 show cars in attendance, where … [Read more...]
